Parking at the Main Campus

Paid parking is available 24/7 in the garage on 52nd Street adjacent to Outpatient Clinic, across the street from the Main Hospital.
Accepted Methods of Payment (at the self-pay stations)• Cash
• Visa
• Master Card
• Bank Debit

Fees
$9.00 maximum charge for a 24 hour period (24 hour period begins upon entry)

Discounted parking coupons are available in booklets of 5 or 10. Each coupon provides for one 24 hour period of parking. Coupons may be purchased from the parking attendant on duty (Accepted payment: cash, check, Visa, and MC).

After hours, discounted coupons may be purchased from the Security Control Room on the first floor of the garage (just opposite the entry gate) (Accepted payment: cash or check only – no credit cards/debit after hours).

Parking

RATES

DISCOUNT PARKING COUPONS

0-20 MINUTES

FREE

Book of 5 = $38.00

$7.00

21-40 MINUTES

$1.50

$9.00 day rate

SAVINGS

41-60 MINUTES

$3.00

15 % discount

61-80 MINUTES

$4.75

81-100 MINUTES

$6.50

Book of 10 = $72.00

$18.00

101-120 MINUTES

$8.00

$9.00 day rate

SAVINGS

121-150 MINUTES

$9.00

20% discount

MAXIMUM CHARGE PER 24 HOUR PERIOD

$9.00

Disabled Parking
Cars with DMV disabled tags may park in designated spaces on all floors of the garage.

In-out Privileges If you have paid for a full day (24 consecutive hour period) and would like in-and-out privileges, KEEP your receipt from the pay station on your way out. Show that receipt to the parking attendant on duty when you return that day and your parking gate ticket will be validated. Multiple ‘in and outs’ are permitted within a 24 period, so long as you keep ALL payment receipts.

Security Escort Services Dial 3600 for Security Services if you would like an escort to your car late at night.

Metered Parking Metered parking is available near the hospital on 52nd Street.

Public Transportation Information

Children's BART shuttle To help meet your transportation needs we offer free shuttle service between Children’s Hospital and the MacArthur BART station, Monday-Friday, 5:50 AM to 12:10 AM in the evening. There is no service on Saturday, Sunday, or holidays.

Where to board the BART Shuttle At the MacArthur BART station: The shuttle stops in front of the MacArthur BART station. Look for the purple shuttle van with the Children’s Hospital logo.
At the Hospital: The BART shuttle van picks up at the hospital main entrance.

Bus from the MacArthur BART station to Children’s Hospital: Take AC Transit bus line #18 from the stop located on the north-east corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Way at 40th Street. Ride the bus 3 minutes, direction north (toward Berkeley.) Get off at the south-east corner of 53rd Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Walk to MLK Jr. Way & 52nd St, Oakland. (2 min.)

Bus from Children’s Hospital to MacArthur BART: Cross Martin Luther King Jr. Way at 52nd Street and walk to the north-west corner of MLK Jr. Way & 52nd St. Take the AC Transit bus line #18, direction south (toward downtown Oakland.) Get off at the south-west corner of MLK Jr. Way & 40th St. Walk along MLK Jr. Way and turn right at 40th Street to the MacArthur BART station.

Taxi
Taking a taxi from MacArthur BART to the hospital:
To reach the taxi stand at the MacArthur BART station, leave the station and turn left on 40th Street.

Taking a taxi from the hospital to the MacArthur BART station:
At the hospital you may ask the ambassador to call a taxi for you. The taxi fare for the ride between the MacArthur BART station and Children’s Hospital is about $6.

Claremont Avenue Clinics Shuttle The BART shuttle does not travel directly to the Claremont clinics. Please transfer to the Claremont Shuttle at the hospital main entrance. This shuttle operates from 7 AM to 6 PM.